# DN4

Postcode district covering Doncaster, Balby and Bessacarr, in Doncaster.

DN4 is a postcode district covering Doncaster, Balby and Bessacarr, in Doncaster. Median sale price £180,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 128.4 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code DN4. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [DN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an DN4 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DN4 was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 239th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 54,482** (2021). DN4 had 54,482 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 139th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 51%** (2022). About 51% of people in DN4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.3%** (January 2026). In DN4, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=DN4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 51% of people in DN4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=DN4) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 815 homes were sold in DN4 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=DN4) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for DN4.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=DN4) (Census 2021, England and Wales): DN4 had 54,482 usual residents at the census.

## How DN4 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | DN4 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £180,000 | 15th cheapest | 32 postcode districts, DN · 2025 |
| Population | 54,482 | most populated | 32 postcode districts, DN · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 51% | 9th most people in radon Affected Areas | 32 postcode districts, DN · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.3% | joint 3rd highest | 32 postcode districts, DN · Jan 2026 |

## Is DN4 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in DN4 at a rate of 128.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 116.1 per 1,000 people across the DN postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 624 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in DN4.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,408), other crime (1,255) and anti-social behaviour (1,019).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in DN4 was 135.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in DN4, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so DN4 has no single figure. Of its 35 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 6 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in DN4

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Doncaster 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007644) | 1,767 | 151.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.4% |
| [Doncaster 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007529) | 2,309 | 420.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 86.5% |
| [Doncaster 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007531) | 1,603 | 158.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Doncaster 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007643) | 1,631 | 111.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Doncaster 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007494) | 1,506 | 180.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Doncaster 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007533) | 1,519 | 150.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.1% |
| [Doncaster 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007535) | 1,467 | 106.2 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007522) | 1,523 | 167.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007525) | 1,529 | 82.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007528) | 1,440 | 79.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.3% |
| [Doncaster 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007604) | 1,329 | 37.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007521) | 1,458 | 28.5 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Doncaster 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007523) | 1,480 | 83.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Doncaster 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007524) | 1,597 | 50.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.9% |
| [Doncaster 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007526) | 2,027 | 135.7 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.8% |
| [Doncaster 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007607) | 1,529 | 66.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Doncaster 027A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007520) | 1,305 | 26.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 027C](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007605) | 1,475 | 42.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% |
| [Doncaster 027D](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007606) | 2,209 | 43.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.6% |
| [Doncaster 027E](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01034240) | 1,461 | 275.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Doncaster 027F](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01034241) | 1,372 | 36.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007495) | 1,733 | 153.4 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.6% |
| [Doncaster 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007500) | 1,260 | 181.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007534) | 1,965 | 335.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.6% |
| [Doncaster 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01034242) | 1,746 | 118.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.8% |
| [Doncaster 028F](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01034243) | 1,913 | 160.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.7% |
| [Doncaster 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007496) | 1,607 | 247.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007497) | 1,327 | 104.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007498) | 1,539 | 164.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.8% |
| [Doncaster 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007499) | 1,401 | 121.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007501) | 1,294 | 136.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Doncaster 029F](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007503) | 1,525 | 48.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Doncaster 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007546) | 1,338 | 89.9 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Doncaster 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007551) | 1,622 | 62.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Doncaster 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/neighbourhood/e01007552) | 1,331 | 64.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |

## Your MP

- [Doncaster Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/doncaster-central): Sally Jameson (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 80% of the people here.
- [Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/doncaster-east-and-the-isle-of-axholme): Lee Pitcher (Labour), MP since July 2024. 13% of the people here.
- [Rawmarsh and Conisbrough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rawmarsh-and-conisbrough): John Healey (Labour), MP since July 2024. 6.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in DN4

[Balby Carr](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/balby-carr), [Balby South](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/balby-south), [Bessacarr Bawtry Road](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/bessacarr-bawtry-road), [Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/bessacarr-grange-and-lakeside), [Cantley Park](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/cantley-park), [Hexthorpe & Balby North](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/hexthorpe-and-balby-north), [Warmsworth, Braithwell & Stainton](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster/warmsworth-braithwell-and-stainton)

## Postcode sectors in DN4

[DN4 0 (241 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4-0), [DN4 5 (185 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4-5), [DN4 6 (277 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4-6), [DN4 7 (190 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4-7), [DN4 8 (231 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4-8), [DN4 9 (205 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4-9)

## Council

[Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster)

## Towns in DN4

[Doncaster](https://openindex.co.uk/town/doncaster), [Warmsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/warmsworth)

## Postcode districts next to DN4

[DN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn1), [DN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn2), [DN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn3), [DN5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn5), [DN9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn9), [DN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn11), [DN12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn12)

## Nearest rail stations

[Doncaster (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.1399,53.5222), [Bentley (South Yorkshire) (5.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-1.1509,53.5439)

## More in the DN postcode area

[All DN postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## DN4 in brief

DN4 is a postcode district covering Doncaster, Balby and Bessacarr, in Doncaster.
About 58,169 people lived in DN4 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £180,000 in 2025 across 815 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 128.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in DN4 was £180,000 in 2025.
DN4 had 54,482 usual residents at the census.
About 51% of people in DN4 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In DN4, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: DN4
- Postcode area: [DN](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn)
- Constituency: [Doncaster Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/doncaster-central)
- Council: [Doncaster †](https://openindex.co.uk/doncaster)
- Area: 26.66 km²
- People, mid-2024: 58,169*
- Neighbourhoods: 35
- Output areas: 180

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[DN11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn11), [DN3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn3), [DN1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn1), [DN5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn5), [DN2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn2), [DN12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn12)

## Latest updates for DN4

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/DN4

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dn4